Laughing baby!

Caleb is laughing!! It is the cutest thing in the world. I forgot how sweet and fun it is to have a baby! This is my first chubby baby and he is so fun to cuddle and love! He just started to laugh a few days ago. His favorite thing to giggle at is his older brothers! I'll try to get him laughing on video.

He is growing way to fast. He is such a cutie! I love his cheeks!

Happy Birthday and Anniversary

Last weekend Mark and I celebrated my birthday (29 years baby!!!) and our 9 year wedding anniversary. We (along with Caleb) stayed at Daniel's Summit Lodge near Heber City. It was a lot of fun. We also attended a concert featuring Kalai. Mark liked the music so much, he bought two of their CD's.


We can hardly believe it has been 9 whole years!!! It has been the best nine years of my life. We have done a lot and been through a lot together. Here is a list of some of my favorite things we have done together during the past nine years. Got married, honeymooned in San Diego, graduated from Utah State together, moved to Wisconsin for Mark to attend dental school, traveled to Lake Tahoe, Las Vegas, Jackson Hole, DC, New York, Nauvoo/Palmyra/Kirtland/Winter Quarters church sites, Toronto, Niagara Falls, Louisville Kentucky, the Mall of America, Disneyland, and all over Wisconsin and Utah; Mark graduated from Dental school, we moved back to Utah, we had three wonderful little boys, we bought our first home, and we are more in love than we were 9 years ago! I love you Mark! Thank you for a great nine years! I'm so excited to celebrate 10 years with you in New Zealand next year!

This is a "Brighton" watch/bracelet that Mark got for my birthday! Isn't it gorgeous?!?!

Longest day of the year!

June 21st is the longest day of the year! Meaning, is stays lighter longer than any other day of the year (just as December 21st is the shortest day of the year). Mark's family likes to celebrate this day (which is something I never did seeing as my birthday was just the day after). When Mark was growing up, his ward always had a big party that his brothers still talk about to this day. Oh, and I can't forget the "awesome chicken" that they served at this party. Yesterday we celebrated with Mark's family at his sister's house and had a pool party! It was a blast! We were missing Mark's parents who are on a mission, but they called and talked to each one of there kids! And yes, Mark and his brothers discussed the chicken that was served years ago at their old ward's "longest day of the year" party!! I bet one of these years they are going to try to re-create that chicken.


All the kids had a great time swimming, that is, everyone but our kids. It wasn't until the end until James and Andrew would actually get in the pool and sit on the steps. I don't know what I am going to do with them. Swimming lessons is going to be interesting this year. Unfortunately, James has regressed so much that it will be like starting over. However, this means that he and Andrew will be in the same class. I haven't decided yet whether this is a good idea or not. Only time will tell. I know that one day they are going to love to play in a swimming pool, but today is not that day. It is frustrating for Mark and I to have...(how do I say this nicely).....such wimpy children!!!! Oh well, here are some pictures of our party we had. Note the picture of Kade (the little boy with the HUGE bottom lip). The poor guy got stung by a bee.





Emily on the slide!~~~~~~~~~~~Bekah and kids

Lexie and Tiffany~~~~~~~~~~~Poor Kade

Bob and Teresa ~~~~~~~~~~~~~Fun in the pool

Wil and Jake ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Megan and Kylee

Dave helping Kade ~~~~~~~~~~Get it Jeremy!

Mark and Christy~~~~~~~~~~~~ Emma!


Thanks Mark and Christy for such a fun time!

Happy Father's Day

For Father's Day, I got Mark a Wii. He has wanted one for along time and I just didn't feel it was necessary, until now. So when I gave it to him last night, he was very surprised! The great thing about it, is even Andrew can play. James is the champion so far. He can beat everyone at bowling, baseball, and golf. However, I am the boxing champion! We are excited to get some more games. At church today both Mark and James whispered to me during sacrament meeting that they were excited to go home and play the Wii.

So far it has been a good day. James did a great job in singing with the Primary during sacrament meeting for the father's. He actually sang. I was so proud of him. He is usually the kid that just stands up there with the look on his face that says "do I really have to stand up here, this is so stupid." I guess he is growing up. I am in the process of making Mark a dinner of marinated chicken, twice baked potato's, corn, Jello salad, and Scotcheroo's for dessert. This isn't what he asked for, it's just what we had at home, but he is not picky and eats everything, so I know he will love it!

Happy Father's day to both of our dad's. We can't celebrate with either of them today, but we want them to know how much we love them and how thankful we are to have such wonderful father's, and grandfather's to our children.

Tagged

My cousin Chris had this on her blog and tagged everyone, so I decided to play!

Answer the following with only one word.
Where is your cell phone? ....................dresser
Your significant other?.......................handsome
Your hair?....................................highlighted
Your mother? .................................patient
Your father?..................................engineer
Your favorite thing?..........................kids
Your dream last night?........................forgotton
Your favorite drink...........................smoothies
Your dream/goal?..............................mission
The room you're in?..........................bedroom
Your children?...............................cute
Your fear?...................................pain
Where do you want to be in 6 years..........Logan
Where were you last night?..................McDonalds
What you're not?................................boy
Muffins......................................blueberry
One of your wish list items?.................vacations
Where you grew up?...........................Utah
What you read last...........................Newspaper
What are you wearing?........................shorts
Your TV?.....................................old
Your pets?...................................dead
Your computer? ..............................Dell
Your life?...................................wonderful
Your mood?...................................happy
Missing someone?.............................in-laws
Your car?....................................Acura
Something you're not wearing?................sunglasses
Favorite Store?..............................Kohl's
Your summer?.................................fun
Like someone?................................Mark
Your favorite color?.........................blue
Last time you laughed........................today
Last time you cried?.........................forgot

I'm not tagging anyone in particular, just whoever wants to.

Fun in the sun

St. George, Utah

We spent about a week in St. George with my parents, my older sister Amy and her family, and my youngest sister Melissa and her boyfriend. It was beautiful weather, and we all had a great time hiking, swimming, playing looper, watching movies, playing games, shopping, and just relaxing! We missed you Mark Todd and Anji and Kathryn and Mark!

We found lots of lizards!

Fun with the cousins

Hiking Hurricane Mesa and finding petrified wood

James and Mark -in the background, Jared (youngest sisters boyfriend), Grandma, and my older sister Amy

Hiking in the tortoise preserve-Caleb was a trouper!

Chubby Baby!

Caleb

2 Months

13 lbs 2 ozs

23 inches

Cute brothers with new hair cuts!

Weekend at home

We spent the weekend at home. It actually was so nice not having anything to do. No meetings!!! We did a little bit of yard work, a little bit of house work, and spent lots of time playing!! Mark put up a tree swing for the boys in the front yard. We got out the baseball and bat, and we went in the hot tub. This was Caleb's first time in the hot tub and he loved it! He loves baths, so I new the hot tub would be a hit (don't worry, we keep the temperature around 94 degrees). Our yard is coming along. When we bought our home 2 years ago, the yard had been neglected for years and was in dire need of some TLC. It is slowly starting to look better. Two years ago there was hardly any grass. We put in sprinklers last year, and it is amazing how much better it looks. Our side yard (hill area) still needs a lot of work, but we planted some ground cover and some bushes, so hopefully in a few years it will look really good. Right now, it is still sparse.

James and Andrew really are the best of friends. They love playing together and I know they are forming a life long bond. Watching them play together and being silly together remind me how much fun I had with my siblings growing up. If our scanner was hooked up, I would include a few pics of my sister Kathryn and me playing. I have tons of pictures of the two of us, because we played non stop!!! Siblings are so wonderful. Sorry if anyone reading this is an only child. I'm not trying to make you feel bad, but I am just so thankful for my siblings and I'm glad that my children have each other.

Walking up to the canal
They love the canal, but thankfully neither of them ever want to go in it.

Andrew and Mom

He looks like he's up to something....


My smiley, happy baby (who slept for 8 hours straight last night!)

Fun in the hot tub


See, they love each other (I did not tell James to kiss his brother)
Our first home!!!